Helping Hands Child Development Center in Riverside offers play-based daycare and preschool programs for children aged 18 months to 5 years, with low teacher-to-child ratios and regular family communication through newsletters and an app.
The state announced $9.5 million in water and sewer grants for McDowell and Mingo counties and proposed a $10 million SENTRY flood-warning pilot ahead of the one-year anniversary of a fatal flood.
NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 entered the International Space Station about 36 hours after liftoff on Feb. 14, restoring the station to its normal crew capacity; the four will remain for an eight-month mission.
A SpaceX Crew Dragon carrying four astronauts docked at the International Space Station on Feb. 14, restoring the station's crew to seven after four members returned early last month because of a medical issue.
Residents across Mahoning Valley marked Valentine's Day with events that included a hip-hop dance battle in Stuthers, a card-making fundraiser in Youngstown, and a charity breakfast in Canfield.
SpaceX's Crew Dragon delivered four astronauts to the International Space Station, restoring the station to its normal seven-person crew after a January medical evacuation; the crew launched from Cape Canaveral and are expected to stay eight to nine months.
The Trump administration moved to rescind the 2009 endangerment finding that linked six greenhouse gases to risks to public health and welfare; public health experts cited in the article say evidence since 2009 has strengthened connecting climate-driven heat, air pollution, infectious disease and extreme weather to health harms.
More than 10,000 nurses at Montefiore and Mount Sinai returned to work on Feb. 14 after ratifying new three-year contracts; more than 4,200 nurses at NewYork-Presbyterian remain on strike after rejecting a mediators' proposal.
Maximilian Pelletier joined the Shelter Island Fire Department in 2013 and credits veteran mentors—especially the late Andy Reeve—for guiding him; the department continues mentoring new recruits while volunteer ranks have declined both locally and across New York.
The IRS warned of a likely surge in call center demand around Presidents Day and said Presidents Day week is historically one of the busiest of the filing season. The agency pointed people to online tools on the Let Us Help You page on IRS.gov and described features of Individual Online Accounts and other self‑service resources.
